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DE HB233

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/27/2017

Primary Sponsor

John Mitchell

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Origin

House of Representatives

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Director of the Division of Forensic Science to set and collect reasonable fees (not to exceed $250) for issuance of cremation permits under Title 16.

  • Removes the existing $5.00 flat fee for insurance death proof forms and replaces it with a flexible fee schedule to be established by regulation.

  • Directs the Director to establish a reasonable fee schedule by regulation for issuance of postmortem records, autopsy reports, cremation permits, and statistics under Title 29.

  • Exempts criminal justice agencies of Delaware from paying fees charged by the Division of Forensic Science.

  • Clarifies that fees collected shall be payable to the Division of Forensic Science and approximate the costs of administering forensic science services.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Division Of Forensic Science.

Last Action

Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

6/29/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance6/27/2017
Public Safety & Homeland Security6/14/2017

Full Bill Text

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